Muhlenberg County vs. Hopkins County

	Muhlenberg County (KY)	Hopkins County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	30,774	45,068
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-2.3%	-3.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	31,499	46,918
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	31,499	46,920
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.6%	5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.7%	22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.1%	18.4%
Female persons, percent	49.0%	51.2%
White alone, percent	93.4%	89.9%
Black or African American alone, percent	4.9%	6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.3%	0.7%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.5%	2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	92.1%	88.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,991	2,907
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.6%	1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	13,810	21,494
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	78.7%	69.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$85,700	$105,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$911	$943
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$310	$344
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$569	$688
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	7.3%	11.3%
Building permits, 2018	9	73
Households, 2014-2018	11,317	18,560
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.67	2.41
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.1%	86.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.8%	1.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	77.9%	79.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	69.4%	69.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	80.6%	86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	11.1%	16.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	17.4%	13.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.8%	6.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.5%	54.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	45.9%	49.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	87,035	289,145
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	218,695	964,524
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	33,873	240,261
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	304,062	692,373
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,752	$14,820
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	25.0	21.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$43,110	$45,738
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,521	$24,190
Persons in poverty, percent	17.4%	18.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	560	983
Total employment, 2017	6,132	14,335
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	212,325	587,842
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-3.5%	-4.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,621	2,391
All firms, 2012	2,358	3,185
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,304	1,640
Women-owned firms, 2012	665	938
Minority-owned firms, 2012	44	136
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,249	2,852
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	185	152
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,102	2,695
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	1.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	16.9%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	67.4	86.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	467.08	542.00

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Muhlenberg county (KY) and Hopkins county (KY) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.